Re: Mercury

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From	Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid>
Subject	Re: Mercury
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Date	2026-04-02 20:53 +0000

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On 2026-04-02, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> wrote:

> On Wed, 1 Apr 2026 22:32:57 -0400, c186282 wrote:
>
>>    Uncle hand-wound the coil. That much he related.
>>    Took a cardboard tube, kind of like what paper towels come on, and
>>    soaked it in varnish to make it rigid.
>
> One winter in Arizona I built some of the historical radios like the 
> regens from stuff mostly scrounged in the desert. I used 12 gauge shotgun 
> shells (fired) for coil forms. Punch the primer out and you had a 
> convenient hole to screw it to the breadboard. The 'breadboard' was retro 
> too, a piece of plywood not a fancy wireless type.

On my first radio I wound coils on a 2-inch cardboard tube that
had once contained a patch kit.  My next radio's coils were wound
on empty pill bottles - screw the lids to the chassis and you can
pop the coils on and off.

-- 
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 X   I'm really at ac.dekanfrus     |  of the cancer cell.
/ \  if you read it the right way.  |    -- Edward Abbey

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Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-31 02:30 +0000
  Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-03-31 12:58 +0200
    Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-31 20:10 +0000
      Re: Mercury Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-03-31 22:03 +0000
        Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-01 04:37 +0000
        Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-01 13:26 +0100
          Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-01 09:03 -0400
            Re: Mercury Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-04-01 17:58 +0000
              Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-01 15:16 -0400
                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-01 21:57 +0200
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-01 20:18 -0400
                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-02 03:33 +0200
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-01 22:32 -0400
                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-02 13:51 +0200
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-02 13:33 -0400
                Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-03 00:21 +0000
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-02 22:51 -0400
                Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-03 03:21 +0000
                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-03 14:38 +0200
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-03 06:22 +0000
                Re: Mercury Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-04-03 07:50 -0700
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 11:13 -0400
                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-03 14:33 +0200
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 11:06 -0400
                Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-03 16:51 +0000
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 14:47 -0400
                CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-04-03 12:57 -0700
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 22:45 -0400
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-04 03:27 +0000
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-04 04:57 +0000
                CPU design "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-03 22:00 +0200
                Re: CPU design c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 16:29 -0400
                Re: CPU design "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-04 13:20 +0200
                Re: CPU design c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-04 13:57 -0400
                Re: CPU design "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-04 22:18 +0200
                Re: CPU design Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-05 03:44 +0000
                Re: CPU design "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-05 13:58 +0200
                Re: CPU design c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-05 17:19 -0400
                Re: CPU design The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-05 12:42 +0100
                Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-03 21:57 +0000
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-03 17:54 +0000
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 22:29 -0400
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-04 04:58 +0000
                Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-04 13:30 +0100
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-04 13:46 -0400
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-04 19:22 +0000
                Re: Mercury Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2026-04-04 20:39 +0000
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-04 18:10 -0400
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-05 03:31 +0000
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-05 17:13 -0400
                Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-05 03:59 +0000
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-04 19:09 +0000
                Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-04 14:26 +0000
                Re: Mercury c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-04 13:50 -0400
                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-03 21:55 +0200
                Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-04 13:40 +0100
                Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-04 14:32 +0000
                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-04 18:44 +0200
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-04 19:02 +0000
                Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-05 12:17 +0100
                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-05 13:59 +0200
                Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-05 13:10 +0100
                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-05 19:50 +0200
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-05 22:02 +0000
                Re: Mercury Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-04-05 17:01 -0700
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-06 02:05 +0000
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                Re: Mandriva was Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-06 16:02 +0000
                Re: Mandriva was Re: Mercury Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-06 18:09 +0000
                Re: Mandriva was Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-07 02:15 +0000
                Re: Mandriva was Re: Mercury Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-04-06 14:53 -0700
                Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-06 11:01 +0100
                CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-04-02 10:43 -0700
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-02 19:44 +0100
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-02 15:06 -0400
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-03 10:32 +0100
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-03 23:58 +0000
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-03 15:11 +0200
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-02 14:56 -0400
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-04-02 15:31 -0700
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-02 22:46 -0400
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-03 07:03 +0000
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-03 11:25 +0100
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                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-04-03 10:47 -0700
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-03 10:04 +0100
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-03 12:29 +0100
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 10:35 -0400
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-03 07:00 +0000
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-03 11:27 +0100
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-04-03 13:54 -0700
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-03 22:54 +0200
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-03 03:45 +0000
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-04-03 18:10 +0000
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-04-03 15:04 -0400
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-03 10:13 +0100
                Re: CPU architecture (was Re: Mercury) Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2026-04-03 00:29 +0000
                Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-02 19:50 +0000
                Re: Mercury Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-04-02 20:53 +0000
                Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-03 10:51 +0100
                Re: Mercury The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-04-02 11:15 +0100
            Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-02 00:12 +0000
            Re: Mercury rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-04-02 00:28 +0000
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                Re: Mercury "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-04-02 14:17 +0200
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